Teacher John Anderson running for Congress

11:49 AM,
Oct. 23, 2013

John Anderson, right, standing by his son James, left, and grandson Leo.

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The Daily News Journal

Schoolteacher John Anderson is running for Congress?. literally, his campaign announced today.

Anderson recently announced his candidacy for Tennessee's 4th District seat in the United States House of Representatives. To draw attention to his "Take Back the Government" message, he will run 26 miles from the Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville to the Rutherford County Courthouse in Murfreesboro. Anderson has scheduled his run for Saturday, November 2.

"This country was founded on the principle that normal citizens are in charge of the government," he said in his press release. ...